Close to Home | By Joel Sackett

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March 4, 2013 · Updated 8:52 AM 

“Being the guardian of all things evidence is an essential responsibility in law enforcement,” said Jennifer Cooper, evidence technician at the Bainbridge Island Police Department.

It’s a small room and Jennifer needs to dispose of property, (by having it destroyed or returning it), at least at the same rate as taking it in.  That’s a challenge as population growth on the island means more crime and more evidence to process.

Maintaining a strict chain of custody process is the reason I was not allowed to cross the double-door threshold of the Evidence Room. So I’ll look in from this side at a wall of boxes and manila envelopes full of evidence and stories from this place.

—  Joel Sackett

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